coughing

Example Sentences

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In the months ahead he would describe intermittent coughing fits and panic attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Smoke exposure during the fires also took a toll: 40% reported worsening respiratory symptoms, including coughing, shortness of breath and wheezing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Otherwise, he said “we’d be playing with fire if we didn’t comply. We’d feel pretty bad if a boy keeled over. I can hear them coughing and hacking.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Individually they were also under-powered, low on energy and coughing up basic errors.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

This remark set him to coughing so long and hard, I thought he might vomit, but he didn’t.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles